Norw. vs. Carnival vs. RC for mom/4yr old???

[Southpaw66]

From reading the reviews and my own experience I know I like Celebrity best. I have done a RC and also loved it. Here is my problem for this trip:

 

1. We can only go during my son's spring break, so that limits our options.

2. I am a single mom and this will be my 4 year olds first cruise. I'd like to make sure there is a good kids program and at least a few other single people in my age range (i.e. under 45).

3. I don't want to go to St. Marteen and St. Thomas yet again.

 

I have narrowed it to four trips: Carnival Liberty for 8 days, Norweign Sun for 7 days, Carnival Legend for 7 days, or RC Enchantment of the Seas for 5 days. I know I like RC but for almost the same price I could do 8 days on Carnival. Would that be a good trade off? Norweign seems to have mixed reviews, but most people note that the passangers are "of a certian age." Thoughts? Suggestions?

Thanks!

[smilingrl]

I haven't been on the others, but we just did the 5-day Enchantment cruise with our 3.5 yo and she LOVED it! Especially Grand Cayman and the rays (Jamaica we liked less, but I think she won't be going there anymore after this week). Mom & Dad loved it, too. The kids club was great, we could spend time with her or send her off to play with her new friends, and the babysitting worked out really well for us.

[mitsybella]

we took our 1 and 2 yr olds on NCL last year and the 2 yr old (she was almost 3 amd the 1 yr old was not old enough to go) loved the kids program, in the evenings she would ask to go to play with her friends and the staff was great. If you children go to school or day care they should do fine.